Daily Archives: December 4, 2008

A message from the Bell campaign

You’ll be hearing more of this stuff through Runoff Day. Early voting begins Monday in the Senate District 17 special election runoff, so join Team Bell this weekend to turn out the vote for Chris Bell! Each of our five … Continue reading Continue reading

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More on the Hill survey

Hill Research Consultants, the group that did that poll I mentioned earlier, is also the employer of David Benzion of the Lone Star Times. He’s got some more info about the poll, including the full poll memo, which clocks in … Continue reading Continue reading

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KBH forms exploratory committee

The good ship KBH For Governor 2010 has set sail. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison today launched a committee to explore a run for governor in 2010. Hutchison’s paperwork, filed at the Texas Ethics Commission, names Allan “Bud” Shivers Jr. of … Continue reading Continue reading

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Poll shows Democrats gaining ground in Texas

Burka was the first one to report on a survey of Texas voters done by Hill Research Consultants, a Houston-based Republican polling firm, which contains some not so good news for the state GOP. Here’s a quick summary of some … Continue reading Continue reading

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CHC pushes Noriega for Veterans Affairs

An update on the Noriega for Cabinet story: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus, frustrated that just one Latino has been picked for Barack Obama’s Cabinet to date, is pushing Houston state Rep. Rick Noriega and 13 other prominent Hispanics for the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Ethics complaint filed against Craddick

When it rains, it pours. A Democratic activist filed a complaint Tuesday accusing House Speaker Tom Craddick of violating a state law prohibiting the payment of dependent children with campaign donations. The twist is that Craddick’s daughter, Christi, is a … Continue reading Continue reading

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Nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd

Lisa Gray writes about Market Square Park downtown and its unfulfilled potential. The main reason people don’t go there, says Project for Public Spaces, is that … there’s nobody there. So what attracts those first brave souls to linger in … Continue reading Continue reading

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